cut of one's jib
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[edit] Etymology
From maritime traditions, alluding to the identification of far-off ships by the shape of their sails, as in the Naval Chronicles (1805) “From the cut of her sails an enemy.”
[edit] Noun
- (idiomatic) Someone’s general appearance or the implications thereof, especially in relation to making an impression or one’s style.
- From the moment I saw him I disliked the cut of his jib.
